Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 12/10/1998

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NOTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES The Park and Recreation Commission noted the City Council/Planning Commission joint meeting minutes dated October 8, 1998, the City Council regular meeting minutes dated October 13, 1998, and the City Council regular meeting minutes dated October 27, 1998. COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #1: Update on Park Land Acquisition and Capital Improvement Plan It was noted that on December 8, 1998, the City Council authorized staffto prepare a purchase agreement for Community Park No. 5 as proposed in the Council case the Park and Recreation Commission received earlier. In addition, the Council adopted the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which included the park projects recommended by the Commission. For 1999, the CIP will include the land purchase for Community Park No. 5 and the construction of tennis courts at Central Park and the Lake Itasca Phase One (a $55,000 item) which was approved by the Commission in anticipation that the Comprehensive Plan would be adopted in 1998, potentially precipitating land development south of 153rd Avenue which would create an opportunity for expansion of the existing Lake Itasca Park. The $55,000 would be available for grading and initiating development. If the Lake Itasca opportunity does not materialize or a trail funding source was not identified, the money could be directed to a trail within the right-of-way from 167th Avenue along County Road/383 to 153rd Avenue and west to the aforementioned park and existing trail. The most significant 1999 project will be the community built playground for Central Park. It was noted that $20,000 in General Fund money will be budgeted to match an equal amount of cash donations. In addition, $4,000 in Lawful Gambling Improvement Fund dollars are proposed as a match for 500-600 hours of installation labor. The total project goal would be to receive $44,000 cash value playground worth in excess of $48,000. The playground project needs to be organized and promoted as soon as possible with one of the first steps being a presentation to the Community Center Task Force. It was recommended that staffbe directed to prepare bids for tennis courts and a preliminary playground work plan for Commission ratification at the January 14, 1999 meeting and Finance Committee approval on January 26, 1999. Chairperson Cook noted that there is a purchase agreement for Community Park/35 and that the community involvement for a playground for Central Park is in the works. He stated that the Commission needs to request bids and begin planning for the playground in Central Park next month. Motion by Commissioner Asfahl and seconded by Commissioner Ostrum to direct staffto prepare bids for tennis courts and a preliminary playground work plan for Commission ratification at the January 14, 1999 meeting and Finance Committee approval on January 26, 1999. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Cook, Commissioners Asfahl, Ostrum, LaMere, and Rolfe. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Droegemueller and Johns. Park and Recreation Commission/December 10, 1998 Page 2 of 5